In evaluating eligibility, which data source best demonstrates progress toward curricular objectives?

• A. Standardized testing only
• B. Interview with parents only
• C. Progress monitoring data including Curriculum-Based Assessments
• D. Teacher's anecdotal notes only

Answer: (C)

Evaluating eligibility relies on evidence that shows how a student is advancing on the actual skills and standards they are expected to master. Progress-monitoring data that includes Curriculum-Based Assessments offers repeated, curriculum-aligned measures of performance, giving a clear picture of growth toward specific objectives over time. This type of data reveals trend and rate of improvement, helps judge response to instruction, and informs decisions about eligibility and interventions. Other data sources, like standardized tests, provide broad benchmarks at limited points and may not reflect progress on classroom objectives; parent interviews add useful context but aren’t objective progress data; and teacher notes, while informative, are anecdotal and lack consistent, time-based measurement. So, progress monitoring data with CBAs best demonstrates progress toward curricular objectives.